The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-25
A MEXICAN Diplomatic.
Mariscnls Victories over Franco and
Germany-A Question for tho
United States to Consider.

| Germany-A Question Tor tho
United States TO Consider.
A City of Mexico correspondent of
The Boston Herald writes: The long
headedness of Mexican diplomates is
we'll understood among Americans who
have held diplomatic or consular offices
in this country. One must needs get
up early in the morning to find them
sleeping. 1t Is II remarkable fact that
Mexico has won from two powerful Eu-
ropean nations diplomatic point
which neither of them at first wished
to yield. But both Germany and France
have consented. in their treaties with
Mexico TO refrain from diplomatic in
tervention in behalf of their citizens in
trouble in this country till all legal re-
sources are exhausted Three years
ago Germany concluded treaty of
| friendship. commerce. and navigation
with this country. and few days since
the French minister, NJ. Partiot. and
Senor Mariscal, the minister of state
for foreign relations, signed treaty
which in many respects is IN excellent
one. The French treaty will not be
made public until it has grown through
the formality of ratification by the SEN
ates of France and Mexico, but there is
likely to be no hitch in its course to-
ward final proclamation. Mr.. Mariscal
was for many years minister of this
country Mt Washington, where pre-
viously he had served rs secretary of
legation. and he has also held the post
of minister TO England, He has shown
himself able to hold his own with the
many able men sent here by the Amer
lean and by the European governments
and one can not but respect his firm
maintenance of the dignity of his coun-
try. even when one thinks he might
safely yield point. He has the con-
structive mind OF statesman, and all
his recent negotiations indicate that
he is laying deep the foun-
dation of system OF foreign
intercourse for Mexico that will make
her respected in the future, and enable
her when her wealth has expanded and
her power increased to take her right
ful place among the nations. This
point of non-intervention is one on
which Mr. Mariscal has been very siren
nous; he recalls the many frivolous pre-
texts on which the diplomatic repre-
sentatives here. of foreign powers, have
called the government of Mexico to ac-
count, and he intends to establish, If
possible. the principle, as obtains in
England or France or Germany. that
the law must take its due course with
foreigners before diplomatic interven-
ton shall come into play 1t is greatly
to the credit of this able minister that
he has won his point with two such ma
tons as Germany and France.
As this question Is likely, within 4
short time, 10 be discussed in the Uni
ted States, let me explain it II little
more fully. In the German treaty the
second paragraph of the eighteenth
article reads: ''Both the contracting
parties being animated BY the desire of
avoid NC discussions which might alter
their friendly relations, do mutually
agree that, in regard to claims or COM
plants of private individuals in matters
of civil government. or adm nistrative
order, their diplomatic agents shall not
intervene. except on account Of the de-
NAL or extraordinary or illegal delay
of Justice, on account OF the future to
execute n definite sentence. or. oil legal
resources being exhausted, on account
of the express violation of the treaties
existing between the contracting par
ties, or OF the rules of international
law, both public and private, recogniz-
ed generally among civilized nations"
SO far both England and the United
States have looked with disfavor on
this principle; that is. they have not
been willing to accord TO Mexico that
n.ch they would unhesitatingly &C
cord to Austria or France. In opera
ton. this principle would work in this
manner: Surprising an American COM
pany having bought mine and having
put in machinery and got well to work.
ing found their property rights disputed
BY natives. The Americans would
have, before appealing 10 their m MIS-
ter at the city Of Mexico. to employ
legal advice and go TO court, and. If
they lost, they would have to appeal the
case until it reached the supreme court.
Then il they failed and If they thought
their case had been decided against
them on n misinterpretation OF the law.
they could call for diplomatic interview
ton, and the case would have entered
on what Mr.. Mariscal calls the via dip
lomatica. Reverse the case. and sup
pose il u Mexican company operating n
IN ne in Colorado. In case OF dispute
as to the ownership of their property.